Shortage distance to AWAY match

Critical Thinking · **Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am **Posts:** 2309

Living in Tamworth who play in the league below, National North, I see they played away at Scunny last night, winning 1-0.

They are in top spot having played 31 games with a return of 69 points, whilst Scunny lying in 2nd spot have played 29 games with 57 points.

Tamworth have won 10 of their last 11 matches and not conceded a goal in their last 6 games.

They could be playing in the National next season and I would be able to walk to our away fixture - what's the closest you can do for an away game?

loan_star · **Posted:** Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:34 pm

You should see the lad who plays centre half for Tamworth, Liam Dolman, makes Steve McNulty look like a proper athlete.
As for the shortest away game, mine was Pools v Darlo when I lived on the marina!

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36386

loan_star wrote:

You should see the lad who plays centre half for Tamworth, Liam Dolman, makes Steve McNulty look like a proper athlete.
As for the shortest away game, mine was Pools v Darlo when I lived on the marina!

You’ll have been able to sail home post match… :laugh:

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6675

loan_star wrote:

You should see the lad who plays centre half for Tamworth, Liam Dolman, makes Steve McNulty look like a proper athlete.
As for the shortest away game, mine was Pools v Darlo when I lived on the marina!

Where did you get your passport from, Must be fake. :laugh:

barriewardrobe3 · **Joined:** Tue May 17, 2022 6:25 pm **Posts:** 303

Bolton for me, about 10 miles. It's been a while though since played them. A 2 legged game in the league cup, got a draw at their place but lost 3-0 at home.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18922

its a toss up for me between halifax town or bradford city in distance, but halifax wins hands down on the time it takes getting there.

ukanttouchme · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 3:12 pm **Posts:** 225

No calculations required for me. I'm a 2 mile walk away from Solihull Moors. Even so i've only made the one game so far, a 2-1 win back in 2018/19 I think. Will be there later this month though.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12320

Donny Rovers for me. 9 miles.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:32 pm

Middlesbrough as the crow flies.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22568

I await a cup tie against Newcastle Town

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:02 am

Tough one for me, this.

Kettering's old Rockingham Road ground was at the end of my road so about 250 yds, new ground next to Weetabix 3 miles, though not played them in my 14 years living here - we did draw them in the FA cup about 10 years ago and was hoping for a replay but in usual Pools fashion, fucked it up by losing at home

Teams we've played in a league fixture,
Would have been Rushden and Diamonds before they rusted and died - about 10 miles away
Northampton 15 miles away
Coventry 35 miles away to the West
Lootown a similar distance going South
Leicester similar distance going North
Peterborough and Cambridge similar distance going East

(Fucking hell - just realised I live in a baron football wasteland- how depressing)

Stevenage 45 miles down the A1 - broke down on the way home in the lashing rain, last time
I went there, after our usual customary defeat- against woeful opposition.

Just Checked RAC route planner and my closest National league ground is Solihull - 48 miles away. Not been there yet, so might venture through there in a few weeks time.

garthwd · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:23 am **Posts:** 785

I live in Washington so Gateshead is nearest to me.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22568

Stoke is maybe 6/7 miles away
Macclesfield around 20
Wrexham and Chester both 30ish
Walsall about 30 too.

So no one close that we’ll play anytime soon.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18922

[quote="Kettering Poolie"]Tough one for me, this.

Kettering's old Rockingham Road ground was at the end of my road so about 250 yds, new ground next to Weetabix 3 miles, though not played them in my 14 years living here - we did draw them in the FA cup about 10 years ago and was hoping for a replay but in usual Pools fashion, fucked it up by losing at home

Teams we've played in a league fixture,
Would have been Rushden and Diamonds before they rusted and died - about 10 miles away
Northampton 15 miles away
Coventry 35 miles away to the West
Lootown a similar distance going South
Leicester similar distance going North
Peterborough and Cambridge similar distance going East

(Fucking hell - just realised I live in a baron football wasteland- how depressing)

Try great yarmouth. even norwich is not on the doorstep and your next choice is ipswich nearly 50 miles away. only good thing living near there was the pitches and standard of local football available for me to ref was good.

Our Younguns Dad · **Joined:** Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:22 am **Posts:** 223

Closest for me is probably Southend, about 9,000 miles :laugh:

Of course a friendly away to Perth Glory would shave about 8,985 miles off that figure.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18922

Our Younguns Dad wrote:

Closest for me is probably Southend, about 9,000 miles :laugh:

Of course a friendly away to Perth Glory would shave about 8,985 miles off that figure.

a bit rough for a night match is that.

Our Younguns Dad · **Joined:** Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:22 am **Posts:** 223

accrington fan wrote:

Our Younguns Dad wrote:

Closest for me is probably Southend, about 9,000 miles :laugh:

Of course a friendly away to Perth Glory would shave about 8,985 miles off that figure.

a bit rough for a night match is that.

But it'll be warm clappp

trevwoody · **Joined:** Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:44 pm **Posts:** 382

I live in Woking. It is a one mile walk to the ground.. next visit on 10th Feb

Critical Thinking · **Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am **Posts:** 2309

You take the record, you beat me by a mile

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22568

I live in Luton. The away entrance goes though my back yard. Does that win?

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36386

Our Younguns Dad wrote:

Closest for me is probably Southend, about 9,000 miles :laugh:

Of course a friendly away to Perth Glory would shave about 8,985 miles off that figure.

Trouble is ……you just can’t go on a whim :laugh:

The thought “Ah, Pools are playing tonight” is a pointless hope raiser.
Mind you checking the distances out it’s only 86 miles more to Hartlepool due to the oblique angle you come in at…not too bad :laugh:

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36386

loan_star wrote:

You should see the lad who plays centre half for Tamworth, Liam Dolman, makes Steve McNulty look like a proper athlete.
As for the shortest away game, mine was Pools v Darlo when I lived on the marina!

I reckon you’re the winner on this one mate. :laugh:

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Did you have a secret season ticket for Pools when you lived on the marina loan star.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36386

Leggie43 wrote:

Did you have a secret season ticket for Pools when you lived on the marina loan star.

He had a forged Hartlepool Passport.

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:20 pm

Gateshead away is about half the distance I travel for a home game!

Mod Life Crisis · **Joined:** Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:10 pm **Posts:** 5

Oxford City is the closest in the current league, circa 25 miles away.

Have seen HUFC at Watford, Luton, MK and Oxford, which are all less than 25 miles away. Leyton Orient was less than 10 miles when I was still living in East London.

Critical Thinking · **Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am **Posts:** 2309

Well after yesterday's results Tamworth need 1 point from their remaining 4 games to be crowned Champions and elevated to the National League. Poor old Scunny will end up in the play offs whilst Chorley the only team able to pass Tamworth will probably have to fight it out with Scunny to see who joins Tamworth as our opposition next season.

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5378

Our Younguns Dad wrote:

Closest for me is probably Southend, about 9,000 miles :laugh:

Of course a friendly away to Perth Glory would shave about 8,985 miles off that figure.

You lucky bugger. Though I did get a nasty case of prickly heat the last time I was there - too slow to swap jeans for shorts.

Snailwood2 · **Joined:** Thu Dec 15, 2016 8:18 pm **Posts:** 240

Critical Thinking wrote:

Well after yesterday's results Tamworth need 1 point from their remaining 4 games to be crowned Champions and elevated to the National League. Poor old Scunny will end up in the play offs whilst Chorley the only team able to pass Tamworth will probably have to fight it out with Scunny to see who joins Tamworth as our opposition next season.

Scunthorpe at one point were keeping tabs with Tamworth but not been doing well for months now. Would be surprised if they won the play offs. Chorley going well, but plenty of others in with a chance, Scunthorpe would be big surprise on current efforts.

Shortage distance to AWAY match

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